Meteor 'fireball' rattles homes in Nevada, California

A loud explosion heard across much of Nevada and California rattled
homes and prompted a flood of calls to law enforcement agencies on
both sides of the Sierra Nevada mountains, some reporting fireball
sightings.
The sound and the light show were likely caused by a meteor that
entered Earth's atmosphere yesterday, astronomers said.
"It made the shades in my room shake hard enough to slam into the
window acouple times," said Nicole Carlsen of the Reno area. "Ikept
looking for earthquake information, but (there was) nothing. I even
checked the front of my house to make sure noone ran into the garage.
I wish I had seen the meteor."
Erin Girard-Hudson of Arnold, California, told The Union Democrat of
Sonora,California, that the loud boom that occurred around 8 a.m. made
her 2-year-old daughter, Elsie, cry.
"It knocked me off my feetand was shaking the house," she said. "It
sounded like it was next door."
No damages or injuries were immediately reported. There were no
reports of earthquakes at the time.
Some people reported seeing a brilliant light streak across the sky at
the same time. Sightings occurred over roughly a 960-kilometre line
across the two states, including Reno, Elko and North Las Vegas in
Nevada, and the San Francisco, Sacramento and Bakersfield areas in
California.
Astronomers said they believe the mysterious light was a fireball,
which is a very bright meteor. It will take time to determine the path
of the fireball and where it brokeup, they added/

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